From the moment parents absorb the shock that their child may be autistic, they enter a dizzying world of specialists, therapists and, alas, purveyors of snake oil. Getting the right help quickly is paramount, but it is hard to make good decisions when you are in a panic or fighting despair
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10 Questions for Robin Williams
In the play Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, you’re the tiger, who becomes a ghost. How does one prepare to play that?
Facebook and Labor Laws: Can Internet Posts Get You Fired?
Dawnmarie Souza’s comments on her Facebook page didn’t win her any points with the boss, but the rest of us owe her a debt of gratitude. In a rare test of old law on a new medium, she helped us understand just how little the online world differs from the land of bricks and mortar.
Riding the Waves of Irrational Behavior
When times are good in financial markets, we’re willing to convince ourselves that they’re good for a reason. The fundamentals are great, the experts tell us
Strong earthquake strikes Afghanistan
A strong earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of eastern Afghanistan Thursday, but the U.S. Geological Survey said it had no reports of damage or injuries.
‘Mentally ill’ Briton faces drugs execution in China
The brother of a convicted British drug smuggler facing imminent execution in China has pleaded for authorities to show compassion amid concerns over the man’s mental health at the time of his arrest. Akmal Shaikh was arrested carrying a suitcase containing 4 kilograms of heroin at Urumqi airport in northwestern China after arriving on a flight from Tajikistan in September 2007
Kanye West’s ‘Fame Kills’ tour meets swift death
Kanye West may be able to take time off to think about his life after all now that his concert tour has been canceled. Concert promoter Live Nation said Thursday that West’s concert tour with Lady Gaga, titled “Fame Kills,” has been canceled just two weeks after it was announced.
Think you’re a good employee? Office snooping software can tell
Even the most cunning of slackers may have finally met their match in a new piece of office surveillance software. A program has been developed by U.S
Police officer involved in two shootings in four days
On the grainy, silent black and white video, it’s hard to tell exactly what happened the night of June 14 in Miami Beach. But one thing is certain: A tourist, Husien Shehada, can be seen falling to the ground, shot by a police officer
Kanye West calls Swift with ‘sincere’ apology
Kanye West called Taylor Swift with a “very sincere” apology Tuesday for interrupting her acceptance speech at Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards, Swift said. West phoned Swift following her appearance on ABC’s “The View” Tuesday, her publicist said.